BSF Matthew Lesson 22 – March 9 Discussion Outline

Welcome – Moyra

Opening Prayer: Breathe On Me Breath of God

Breathe on me, breath of God, Fill me with life anew,
That I may love the things you love, And do what you would do.

Breathe on me, breath of God, Until my heart is pure,
Until with you I have one will, To live and to endure.

Discussion Questions

First Day
Breakout Groups of 3, for 4 minutes
Questions 1,2, Prayer Requests

Recall: Holy Week Chart

https://www.esv.org/resources/esv-global-study-bible/chart-40-04/

Discussion Questions

Second Day
Questions 3, 4a, 4b, 5a, b

Third Day
Questions 6a,b, 7a, b, 8, 9

Fourth Day
Whiteboard
Question 10

Scripture:

Psalm 118:22-23
22  The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone;
23  the Lord has done this, and it is marvelous in our eyes.

Isaiah 28:16
16 So this is what the Sovereign Lord says:  “See, I lay a stone in Zion, a tested stone,
 a precious cornerstone for a sure foundation; the one who relies on it
 will never be stricken with panic.

Ephesians 2:19-22
19 Consequently, you are no longer foreigners and strangers, but fellow citizens with God’s people and also members of his household, 20 built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the chief cornerstone. 21 In him the whole building is joined together and rises to become a holy temple in the Lord. 22 And in him you too are being built together to become a dwelling in which God lives by his Spirit.

Questions 11 a, b

The Doctrine of God’s Wrath

Jesus’ death on the cross is difficult to explain without an understanding of God’s righteous wrath against sin and its destruction. We excuse and minimize sin when we fail to see it like God does. Holy God hates sin enough to send His own Son to pay its agonizing price. This truth should move our hearts to wonder and worship. As much as God loves you, He hates your sin. Hope is found in Jesus alone. God sacrificed His Son so we do not have to experience His wrath. Jesus suffered the full extent of God’s wrath when He hung on the cross. He experienced what you de- serve. In mercy, Jesus receives any sinner who comes to Him.

Fifth Day
White Board
Questions 13 ,b

Closing Music – Holy Holy Holy

Start at 12:10, End at 14:47